Kimberly Hebert Gregory dead: Two and a Half Men and Big Bang Theory star dies aged 52

Big Bang Theory star Kimberly Hébert Gregory has died at the age of 52. The news of her death was shared by her ex-husband Chester Gregory on Sunday.

Sharing his grief in a social media post, he wrote: "Kimberly Hébert Gregory / You Were Brilliance Embodied, / A Black Woman Whose Mind Lit Every Room, / Whose Presence Carried Both Fire And Grace. / You Taught Us Lessons In Courage, / In Artistry, In Resilience, / And In How To Keep Showing Up, / Even When Life Demanded More Than Its Share."

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